Question 1

What is markshare?

Accepted Answer

markshare is a developer tool that lets you share markdown as beautiful webpages directly from your terminal. Instead of copy-pasting into Google Docs or creating a GitHub Gist, you run one command and get a shareable link in 3 seconds.

markshare automatically adds:
- Syntax highlighting for code blocks
- Table of contents from headings
- Mermaid diagram rendering
- Mobile-responsive design

It's built specifically for developers who work in the terminal and want to share AI-generated content,...

Question 2

How do I share markdown from the terminal?

Accepted Answer

To share markdown from your terminal, you have several options:

**Option 1: markshare (Recommended)**
Run the /markshare command in Claude Code or use the CLI:
```bash
markshare publish document.md
```
Your markdown is live at a shareable URL in 3 seconds.

**Option 2: GitHub Gist**
```bash
gh gist create document.md
```
Creates a gist but requires GitHub account and lacks formatting features.

**Option 3: Pastebin services**
Various curl-based services exist but lack markdown...

Question 3

How can I share markdown without GitHub?

Accepted Answer

You don't need GitHub to share markdown. Here are your options:

**1. markshare** - Best for developers
- One command from terminal
- No account needed to view
- Beautiful formatting included

**2. HackMD** - Best for collaboration
- Real-time collaborative editing
- Requires account to create

**3. Rentry.co** - Best for quick anonymous shares
- No account needed
- Basic formatting only

**4. Notion** - Best for teams
- Rich formatting
- Requires account

If you want the simplest developer...

Question 4

How do I convert markdown to a webpage for free?

Accepted Answer

There are several free ways to convert markdown to a webpage:

**Instant (No Setup)**
- **markshare** - Paste or pipe markdown, get a live webpage URL
- **GitHub Gist** - Create a gist, renders markdown automatically
- **HackMD** - Paste markdown, publish to web

**Self-Hosted (Setup Required)**
- **Jekyll + GitHub Pages** - Free hosting, requires git workflow
- **Docusaurus** - Full documentation site
- **Hugo** - Static site generator

For the fastest conversion with no setup, markshare...

Question 5

How do I share Claude's output as a webpage?

Accepted Answer

When Claude generates documentation, code explanations, or technical content, you can share it as a beautiful webpage:

**In Claude Code:**
1. Generate your content with Claude
2. Run `/markshare` command
3. Your content is live at a shareable URL

**From Claude.ai:**
1. Copy Claude's markdown response
2. Use markshare web interface or CLI
3. Paste and publish

**Why markshare for Claude output?**
- Claude generates markdown with code blocks, headers, and lists
- markshare preserves all...

Question 6

How do I share a ChatGPT response as a link?

Accepted Answer

To share ChatGPT responses as a shareable link:

**Method 1: Native ChatGPT Sharing**
- Click the share button in ChatGPT
- Limitation: Shares the entire conversation, not just one response

**Method 2: markshare (Recommended)**
1. Copy the specific response you want to share
2. Paste into markshare
3. Get a clean, formatted webpage link

**Why use markshare?**
- Share just the response, not full conversation
- Code syntax highlighting preserved
- Professional appearance
- No ChatGPT account...

Question 7

What is the best way to share code snippets?

Accepted Answer

The best way to share code depends on your use case:

**For Quick Sharing:**
- **GitHub Gist** - Version control, syntax highlighting
- **markshare** - Beautiful formatting, terminal-native
- **Pastebin** - Fast but no syntax highlighting

**For Documentation:**
- **markshare** - Full markdown support with code blocks
- **GitBook** - If building full documentation

**For Team Collaboration:**
- **Slack/Discord snippets** - If already in those tools
- **GitHub PR comments** - For code review...

Question 8

How do I get syntax highlighting in shared markdown?

Accepted Answer

To get syntax highlighting when sharing markdown online:

**Automatic with markshare:**
markshare uses Shiki (the same engine as VS Code) for syntax highlighting. Just use fenced code blocks with a language tag:

```python
def hello():
    print("Hello, World!")
```

Supported languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++, SQL, and 100+ more.

**Other options:**
- GitHub Gist: Good highlighting but plain appearance
- HackMD: Requires publishing step
- Pastebin: No syntax...

Question 9

How do I auto-generate a table of contents for markdown?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to auto-generate a table of contents (TOC) for markdown:

**Automatic Generation:**
- **markshare** - TOC generated automatically from all headings
- **GitHub** - No auto TOC, must add manually
- **HackMD** - Use `[TOC]` tag

**Manual Tools:**
- **markshare TOC Generator** - Paste markdown, get TOC code
- **VS Code extensions** - Various plugins available

**With markshare:** You don't need to do anything. When you share markdown, the TOC appears automatically in a...

Question 10

How do I add Mermaid diagrams to markdown?

Accepted Answer

Mermaid diagrams let you create flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more using text-based syntax in markdown.

**Basic syntax:**
```mermaid
flowchart TD
    A[Start] --> B{Decision}
    B -->|Yes| C[Do something]
    B -->|No| D[End]
```

**Where Mermaid works:**
- **markshare** - Full support, renders automatically
- **GitHub** - Supported in markdown files
- **GitBook** - Supported
- **Notion** - Not supported natively
- **Google Docs** - Not supported

**Diagram types:**
- Flowcharts
-...

Question 11

Can I share markdown with an expiration date?

Accepted Answer

Yes, some tools let you set expiration dates on shared markdown:

**markshare:**
- Set custom expiration (1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, etc.)
- Permanent links also available
- Content automatically removed after expiration

**GitHub Gist:**
- No expiration feature
- Gists are permanent unless manually deleted

**Pastebin:**
- Expiration options on free tier
- Limited formatting

**Why use expiring links?**
- Sensitive documentation
- Temporary access for reviews
- Compliance requirements
- Clean up...

Question 12

How do I share markdown privately?

Accepted Answer

To share markdown privately (not publicly indexed):

**markshare private links:**
- Create unlisted links (not searchable)
- Set password protection
- Control who can view

**GitHub secret gists:**
- URL is obscure but anyone with link can view
- Not password protected

**Self-hosted options:**
- HedgeDoc (self-hosted)
- Full control but requires setup

**For most developers:** markshare's private links are the simplest solution. Your content isn't indexed by search engines and you control...

Question 13

Is there a tool to convert terminal output to a webpage?

Accepted Answer

Yes! markshare is designed specifically for terminal-to-webpage workflows.

**How it works:**
1. Run your command
2. Pipe output to markshare
3. Get a shareable webpage

```bash
# Share command output
bun run build 2>&1 | markshare publish

# Share a file
cat README.md | markshare publish

# Share with title
markshare publish -t "Build Output" build.log
```

**Features for terminal output:**
- ANSI color code stripping
- Proper code fence wrapping
- Clean formatting

**Alternative:** Use our...

Question 14

What is the /markshare command in Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

The `/markshare` command in Claude Code lets you instantly publish Claude's responses as shareable webpages.

**How to use:**
1. Have Claude generate content (documentation, code explanation, etc.)
2. Type `/markshare` in the Claude Code terminal
3. The content is published and you get a shareable URL

**What gets published:**
- Claude's markdown response
- Code blocks with syntax highlighting
- Mermaid diagrams if present
- Automatic table of contents

**Options:**
- `/markshare --private` -...

Question 15

markshare vs GitHub Gist - which is better?

Accepted Answer

Here's how markshare compares to GitHub Gist:

| Feature | markshare | GitHub Gist |
|---------|-----------|-------------|
| Account required | View: No, Create: Yes | View: No, Create: Yes |
| Syntax highlighting | Shiki (100+ languages) | Good |
| Table of contents | Automatic | Manual |
| Mermaid diagrams | Full support | Supported |
| Expiration links | Yes | No |
| Terminal integration | Built for CLI | Via gh CLI |
| Version control | No | Full git history |
| Forking/Starring | No | Yes...

Question 16

How do I share a README as a webpage?

Accepted Answer

To share your README.md as a standalone webpage:

**Option 1: markshare (Fastest)**
```bash
markshare publish README.md
```
Done. Beautiful webpage with TOC and syntax highlighting.

**Option 2: GitHub**
- Push to repo, view on GitHub
- Limited: Only works within GitHub context

**Option 3: readme.so**
- Visual README builder
- More for creating than sharing

**Option 4: Static site**
- Set up Jekyll/Hugo/Docusaurus
- Overkill for single file sharing

**Why markshare for READMEs?**
- Share with...

Question 17

Is there an API for sharing markdown?

Accepted Answer

Yes, markshare provides an API for programmatic markdown sharing.

**Basic usage:**
```bash
curl -X POST https://api.markshare.to/v1/publish \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "# Hello World", "private": false}'
```

**Response:**
```json
{
  "url": "https://markshare.to/@user/abc123",
  "id": "abc123",
  "expiresAt": null
}
```

**API features:**
- Create public/private shares
- Set expiration
- Update existing shares
-...

Question 18

How do I share AI-generated documentation?

Accepted Answer

AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT generate excellent documentation in markdown format. Here's how to share it:

**The Problem:**
- AI outputs markdown (headers, code blocks, lists)
- Copy-paste to Google Docs loses formatting
- Screenshots aren't searchable
- Email attachments get ignored

**The Solution - markshare:**
1. Generate docs with your AI tool
2. Copy the output (or use /markshare in Claude Code)
3. Publish to get a shareable link
4. Recipients see beautifully formatted page

**What's...

Question 19

Is there a markdown link generator tool?

Accepted Answer

If you're looking for tools to work with markdown links:

**To share markdown and get a link:**
- markshare - Publishes markdown, gives you shareable URL
- GitHub Gist - Creates gist with shareable link
- HackMD - Publishes markdown to web

**To generate markdown link syntax:**
```markdown
[Link Text](https://example.com)
[Link with title](https://example.com "Title")
```

**markshare creates shareable links:**
```bash
markshare publish doc.md
# Returns:...

Question 20

What's the fastest way to share technical documentation?

Accepted Answer

For developers who need to share technical docs quickly:

**Fastest: markshare (3 seconds)**
```bash
markshare publish docs.md
```
- Instant publish
- Syntax highlighting included
- TOC automatic
- No git push/deploy cycle

**Fast: GitHub Gist (~10 seconds)**
```bash
gh gist create docs.md
```
- Good for code-heavy content
- Requires GitHub account

**Medium: Notion (~30 seconds)**
- Copy paste, adjust formatting
- Good for team wiki

**Slow: Full documentation site**
- Docusaurus, GitBook,...

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